JPH0871409A - Method for generating air containing minus alkali ion and device therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To purify contaminated air and to obtain an air reforming method useful to health and the cure and prevention of deseaess by forcedly passing air directly through a tourmaline carrying material formed by uniformly mixing a tourmaline fine powder having a specified grain size and having a specified volume DC resistivity and a large contact area with air. CONSTITUTION: Air is forcedly passed directly through a cloth-shaped, honeycomb or granular tourmaline carrying material 30 formed by uniformly mixing a tourmaline fine powder 20 having 0.3-3μm average grain size and having 10<7> -10<10> Ω.cm specific volume DC resistivity and a large contact area with air by a blowing means 3 consisting of a motor-driven fan to ionize the moisture in the air, and a hydroxyl ion corresponding to a minus air ion is formed. Meanwhile, water to which the carrying material 30 is brought into contact by dipping or the like is provided and the material 30 may be wholly or partly brought into contact with the water.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The "air generating device and method containing negative alkali ions" of the present invention relates generally to a method for reforming air in a living environment and a device for reforming, and Negative alkali ions (hydroxyl ions) contained in air are related to devices and methods that are absorbed into the body by the surface of the body and breathing, and have beneficial effects in the fields of health and medicine.

Therefore, it is used for reforming the air in a room regardless of whether it is a hospital, a nursing home, a home, a workplace, or its place. In addition, the air produced by the method for producing air containing negative alkali ions has a remarkable deodorizing effect, and is used in combination with health and medical effects.

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art It has been extensively studied over 50 years ago by experts in respective fields that ions contained in the air have various functions, and therefore, a useful method and apparatus for generating negative ions have been proposed. Was being studied. But,
Since the definition and concept of this ion were incorrect, research on the generation method and device was stalled. The present invention has a point in this definition, which will be described in detail below.

First, from the past to the present, "air ions"
And what is called an "air ion generator". It is well known that the health of human beings depends greatly on the air condition. Since the beginning of the 20th century, the charged fine particles present in the air have been attracting attention in various countries, and the idea and phrase of air ions have been born, and many studies have been conducted in the fields of physics, meteorology, hygiene / physiology, and therapeutic medicine. Have been tried for practical use.

Conventionally, what is called an air ion generator utilizes an electric discharge in the air between the electrodes, and there are the following depending on the shape of the electrodes. (1) Tip-plate (2) Wire-plate (3) Wire-cylinder (4) Wire-mesh plate (cylindrical) As the power source, AC100V is used on the primary side and neotransformer is used on the secondary high-voltage side. Then, the air is ionized by the discharge using the high voltage of 3,000V or more. The generated positive and negative ions are taken out as an ionic substance that cannot be positively charged through an electric filter.

[0006] In spite of many research reports on negative air ions in the effective medical field, the negative air ion generator has not been put to practical use for nearly half a century. The reason is that air, which has been an electrical insulator in the past, is ionized (ionized) by discharge using a high voltage of 3,000 V or higher. With such high voltage discharges, in addition to the desired negative ions, ozone / O ₃ , nitric oxide, NO, NO ₂ and some active oxygen are also generated at the same time. It is difficult to remove with.

It has long been known that substances such as ozone are harmful to the human body. Recently, it has been known that lipid peroxide and active oxygen trigger aging and cancer development. Moreover, the electric filter for removing harmful positive air ions is not sufficient in terms of its structure, effect and efficiency. Therefore, in reality, what is called air ion has not been successful in its practical application while receiving great expectations and attention for a long time.

Recently, an air ion generator which has been known for a long time and a product having almost the same principle and structure have been commercialized under the name of "ion type air purifier". This is a system that does not use a fan that uses the ionic wind generated between the electrodes to adhere cigarette smoke and the like to the filter paper. And still notes on ozone generation can be found in the instruction manuals for these products. Its structure is no different from the old type using a filament-plate or filament-cylindrical discharge electrode.

Despite these unfinished technological stages, research on what is called "air ions" in the medical field has been conducted all over the world for a long time. In particular,
The fact that many studies in physiology and therapeutic medicine have been published in many literatures and books, including clinical experiments,
It shows that it is of great significance and value to be taken up again by the new science and technology of today as an important unsolved subject even now half a century ago. These medical researches on air ions, which have been conducted by many researchers in various countries for a long time, have great significance as giving great motivation to the research of this invention by the patent applicant of the present invention.

Now, this will be described. The following are typical books on air ions. There is a detailed description of the medical and physiological effects of "air ions". First, [books] "Theory and Practice of Air Ions" in the medical field: Ichihiro Shoichi Kimura, Ichihiro Masahiro Taniguchi, co-authored, Nanzandou, published on May 8, 1933. This book is a full-text 226 page book, 309 internal and external references. , Is a summary of domestic and international research on air ions at the time, and was made with the cooperation of Imperial Academy, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, etc. with the cooperation of Hokkaido University, Osaka University, and other public and private medical researchers. Is.

In this document, "air ions" are classified as follows. 1. Free electrons (free electrons) 2. Atomic ion (both positive and negative) 3. Light ions (both positive and negative) 4. Heavy ions Positive or negative light ions or electrons attached to fine particles such as dust, fog, and smoke. 5. Intermediate ion The size of the intermediate size of light and heavy ions. It is said that there are usually only two types of ions, light ions and heavy ions, in the atmosphere near the surface of the earth.

[0012] Further, in the following books, items 4 to 10 "Ion generator (pages 504 to 508)", an outline of air ions and an air ion generator is given. Jishinshokan, Polymer Society of Japan, 1st edition of January 1972, October 1989 resale

Despite the fact that the two books mentioned above have been published for quite a long time, the definitions and ideas of "air ion" and "ion" described therein are almost different. Not not. That is, "ions" are confused with many types of "charged fine particles". The method and apparatus for producing air ions are also based on this false idea of air ions. Thoughts about such air ions are knowledge of physics at that time, and although they are unavoidable, they are findings that are insufficient or inappropriate from the present viewpoint.

First, the difference between the definition of "air ion" and its concept commonly used today will be described. (1) Definition of “ion” On page 63, Iwanami Physics and Chemistry Dictionary, 4th edition (June 10, 1993), “ion” means “a charged atom or atomic group (including molecule)”. It is written. Moreover, the phrase "air ions" does not remain in this physics and chemistry dictionary at present. (2) On the other hand, "Electrostatic Handbook" (October 11, 1991) published by editing domestic and foreign research literature on "air ions" in the fields of physics and medicine.
"The Ion Generator" in Sections 4-10 of the Japan Society of Polymer Science 50)
In the description of "air ions" on pages 4 to 508, "There are ions in the atmosphere, small ions among them,
It is classified according to its size, such as medium ions, intermediate ions, and large ions. At this time, the old definition of "ion" is still used.

The charged fine particles existing in the air since about 1930 are called "air ions", and
Fifty years ago, meteorological research began, and medical and physiological research on the human body of this "air ion" was actively carried out in countries around the world. Although many research reports and books were published as a result, the research was interrupted by the Second World War, and many of the achievements of that time are succeeded today, and new research has not been carried out.

[0016]

The remarkable rapid industrial growth in the latter half of the 20th century is caused by the increase of factories, the concentration of population, the increase of automobiles, the rapid increase of energy use, urbanization, etc. Is also increasing. At the same time, general environmental pollution, including water, is now a major global problem. The present invention not only purifies the present polluted air, but also has an air reforming method and an apparatus therefor, which can be further advanced by reforming to help treat and prevent human health. It is a problem that should be solved.

Here, the significance of re-examining and researching the above-mentioned conventional scientific definition of "air ions" has arisen.
The patent applicant of the present invention investigated and examined many past research results in detail, and as a result, obtained the following conclusions. 1. The conventional definition and concept of "air ion" is completely different from the "ion" used in current physics.
New R & D directions and work should be established based on correct definitions and ideas. 2. Because of this fundamental mistake, the research on the conventional method of measuring “air ions”, the generation method, and the device has been completed, and it is necessary to reconsider from the origin.

3. On the other hand, the use of this "air ion",
In the fields of medicine and physiology where effects have been studied, air ions are classified according to the size of their particles, and among large, medium, and small, light ions that are negatively charged (“minus air ions”). It is also reported that it has a good action and effect on the human body. Further, many researchers have reported that positively charged air ions give an unfavorable action and effect. However, it is said that air ions are generated by high-pressure discharge in air using a neon transformer, based on the short-circuited idea that it is sufficient to simply ionize the air to create air ions. In this method, naturally, negative ions, positive ions and various compounds are generated. Under high-voltage discharge of several thousand volts, even negative ions will have O ₁ ^- O ₂ ^- O ₃ ^- NO
^- those NO ₂ etc. Many hazardous occurs.

What is meant by "minus ion" that exerts an effective action on the human body, and the ionic substance required for this purpose have not been specified until now. However, it is simply described as a light ion with a negative charge. Further, it is not known whether such a substance is a single substance or a mixture of some negative ions. With such unclear knowledge of air ions, it is impossible to make a generator or a measuring instrument, and it is not known what is being made or what is being measured.

However, on the other hand, research on the medical therapeutic effect on the one hand, considering that the object is the human body, regarding the effect when air ions are given to the human body 50 years ago and now, It is unlikely that academic or clinical diagnosis or evaluation of medicine or physiology will result in extremely different conclusions. At this time, the cause of all problems is that the substance of the air ions given to the human body is unclear.

Even in the study under such circumstances, the following conclusions have been made by many researchers in various countries regarding the relationship between the so-called "air ions" and the medical treatment and physiology of the human body. Has been obtained. Also, the phenomena and facts are credible. `` In general, the effect of negative air ions is sedative, and it has the effects of analgesia, hypnosis, antitussive, antiperspirant, appetite elevation, blood pressure decrease, refreshing feeling, fatigue prevention, etc. It has the effects of sleeplessness, headache, discomfort, increased blood pressure, and warmth. " In each country, such physiological effects of "air ions" have attracted a great deal of attention, and artificial generation of air ions for environmental hygiene in buildings, air pollution, urban hygiene, and health management in industrial society. Became an important research topic.
However, This big challenge is not grasp even prospect of solving until now is due entities air ions unclear.

[0022]

In view of the above technical problems, the apparatus and method for producing air containing negative alkali ions according to the present invention is not the ionization of the air itself but the moisture content in the air. This is an attempt to ionize. That is, the inventor of the present application has noticed that there is water in the air. This water in the air is called humidity, and its humidity is expressed to some extent. This water is floating in the air as a small aggregate of 2-3 water molecules. The radius of the water molecule is 1.5 × 10 ⁸ cm.

The specific constitution of the apparatus and method for producing air containing negative alkali ions according to the present invention will be described in detail below. First, the configuration of the air generating device containing negative alkali ions, which is the invention described in claim 1 of the present invention, will be described. First, there is tourmaline fine powder. The tourmaline fine powder has an average particle size of 0.3 to 3 microns. Next, there is tourmaline carrier.
This tourmaline carrier is obtained by uniformly mixing the above tourmaline fine powder therein, and has a volume specific direct current electric resistance of 10
⁷ to 10 ¹⁰ Ω · cm, and has a large air contact area such as cloth, honeycomb, or granular. And there is a ventilation means. This ventilation means is for forcedly ventilating the tourmaline carrier directly and bringing it into contact with this air.

Next, the structure of the air-generating apparatus containing negative alkali ions according to the second aspect of the apparatus and method for generating air containing negative alkali ions according to the present invention will be described. The present invention has the same configuration as the invention of claim 1 except for the following points. Therefore, the entire text of the above description of the configuration of the invention of claim 1 is incorporated herein, and the following description of the configuration is added thereto. The difference from the configuration of the invention of claim 1 is the presence of water with which the tourmaline carrier comes into contact by immersion or the like. And this water is
All or a part of the tourmaline carrier is contacted, the whole or a part of which is immersed in a container containing water, and the surface of the water is forcedly ventilated by a ventilation means to come into contact with the air. By doing so, the water is evaporated from the surface to become the humidity of the air.

The tourmaline carrier itself may serve as a container, and water may be poured into the container and forcedly ventilated through the surface of the water so that the container comes into contact with the container.

The construction of the method for producing air containing negative alkali ions according to the third aspect of the apparatus and method for producing air containing negative alkali ions according to the present invention will be described. First, it is a mixture of tourmaline fine powder with an average particle size of 0.3 to 3 microns, which has a volume specific DC electric resistance of 10 ⁷ to 10 ¹⁰ Ω · cm, and is cloth-like or honeycomb-like. It is a method of making negative ions by ionizing (ionizing) the moisture (humidity) in the air by contacting the tourmaline carrier having a large air contact area such as a granular or granular form with direct ventilation by a ventilation means.

Further, the construction of the method for producing air containing negative alkali ions according to the invention of claim 4 of the apparatus and method for producing air containing negative alkali ions according to the present invention will be described. This invention has the same structure as the invention of claim 3 except for the following points. Therefore, the entire text of the description of the configuration of the invention of claim 3 is incorporated herein, and the following description of the configuration is added thereto. The difference from the configuration of the invention of claim 3 is the presence of water in contact with the tourmaline carrier. The water contacts all or part of the tourmaline carrier, and all or part of the water is immersed in a container containing water, and the surface of the water is forced by a ventilation means. It is ventilated and brought into contact with the air.

The tourmaline carrier itself may be used as a container, and water may be poured into the container so that the container is forcibly ventilated and brought into contact with the surface of the water.

The tourmaline carrier described in claims 1, 2, 3 or 4 is preferably made of fiber or rubber elastic body (elastomer) or ceramic.

[0030]

However, since the apparatus and method for producing air containing negative alkali ions according to the present invention overturns the conventional academic theory, the basic theory of the operation will be described first. So, first, the hydroxyl ion H ₃ O
^{_{2 - (H 2 O · OH}} -) describe the mechanism of action of.

(1) Absorption from the body surface and respiratory organs When the hydroxyl ions act on the body through the lungs, the cell membrane of the lining cells of the lungs easily penetrates. The fact that these ions improve the membrane permeability has been demonstrated in the above-mentioned reports by Matsuoka and Iwamoto. This causes the hydroxyl ions to enter the blood through the cells of the capillaries with the electrons carrying the ions. Blood carries electron-negative anions to various tissues throughout the body, and adjusts the acidification of blood to be weakly alkaline (pH 7.5). This ion, which has a mild surface-active effect, peptizes (colloidizes) and disperses cholesterol to soften blood vessel coagulation. As a result, it lowers blood pressure, improves blood circulation, and improves metabolism, development, and endocrine function.

The surface-active action of this ion enhances the hydration power (improvement of affinity with water) of cells in the body and strengthens the resistance to disease. It is considered that this ion also applies to the case of this ion that this ion enters from the surface of the body other than the lung and exhibits the same effect as that caused by respiration. (Reference) Masanobu Asuwa: Blood ion lowering effect of air ions and its quantitative relationship Iikai Jikki 2214 January 1964

The air containing hydroxyl ions (minus alkali ions) (minus air ions) produced by the present invention is produced by ionization of intermittent discharge of water molecules, which are moisture components, by a permanent electrode of tourmaline, which is a natural product. It is a thing. The fact that it does not contain substances other than water molecules, and the mild surface-active effect of this hydroxyl ion is due to its pH even when its concentration is increased in a liquid.
The value is saturated and does not exceed 7.0-7.5. This is because it has been confirmed in ordinary water that no danger or harm to the human body is possible in the process of generation. Rather, over the past half century, many researchers in various countries have pursued the negative air ion, which indicates that the charged electric charge is negative and that the degree of alkalinity is OH ^- ion and water molecule. Is a hydrated bond and is also preferable for human body fluids. In addition, the mild surface-active effect of this hydroxyl ion prevents the mechanism of entry of this ionic substance into the body and further prevents the coagulation and adhesion of cholesterol, and purifies the wall surfaces of many blood vessels that transport body fluids. It is thought to have a positive effect on the human body, such as doing.

It is considered that most of the good effects shown by what was thought to be negative air ions at that time in many past medical and physiological research reports are directly replaced by the air containing the hydroxyl ions. The absence of harmful negative ions and ozone gas is expected to have better results than what was previously called negative air ions. Future research in this area is expected to be carried out by specialists in the fields of medicine and physiology.

Since the apparatus and method for producing air containing negative alkali ions according to the present invention is configured as described above, the following actions are specifically produced. First, the operation of the air generating apparatus containing negative alkali ions according to the first aspect of the present invention will be described. First, the tourmaline carrier uniformly mixes the above tourmaline fine powder therein, and has a volume specific DC electric resistance of 10 ⁷ to 10 ¹⁰ Ω.
cm, and has a large air contact area such as cloth-like or honeycomb-like or granular, and the ventilation means forcibly ventilates the tourmaline carrier directly to bring it into contact with the air there. , Water molecules in the air are negatively alkalinized.

Next, the operation of the apparatus for producing air containing negative alkali ions according to the second aspect of the apparatus and method for producing air containing negative alkali ions according to the present invention will be described. This invention is the same as the operation of the invention of claim 1 except for the following points. Therefore, the entire text of the description of the operation of the invention of claim 1 is incorporated herein, and the following description of the operation is added thereto. The difference from the action of the invention of claim 1 is the presence of water in contact with the tourmaline carrier. The water contacts all or part of the tourmaline carrier, and all or part of the water is immersed in a container containing water, and the surface of the water is forced by a ventilation means. It is ventilated and comes in contact with the air. Therefore, the negative alkali ionization of the water is further promoted. Further, not only the minus alkali ionization through the water but also the minus alkali ionization of the water molecule in the air is performed by the direct forced ventilation to the tourmaline carrier.

The tourmaline carrier itself may serve as a container when water is poured into the container and the container is forcibly ventilated through the surface of the water and brought into contact therewith.

The operation of the method for producing air containing negative alkali ions according to the third aspect of the apparatus and method for producing air containing negative alkali ions according to the present invention will be described. First, it is a mixture of tourmaline fine powder with an average particle size of 0.3 to 3 microns, which has a volume specific DC electric resistance of 10 ⁷ to 10 ¹⁰ Ω · cm, and is cloth-like or honeycomb-like. Since a tourmaline carrier having a large air contact area such as a particle shape or a granular shape is forcedly ventilated by the ventilation means and brought into contact with the air, the moisture (humidity) in the air is ionized (ionized) and negative ions are generated. able to make.

The operation of the method for producing air containing negative alkali ions according to the fourth aspect of the apparatus and method for producing air containing negative alkali ions according to the present invention will be described. This invention is the same as the operation of the invention of claim 3 except for the following points. Therefore, the entire text of the explanation of the operation of the invention of claim 3 is incorporated herein, and the following explanation of the operation is added thereto. The difference from the action of the invention of claim 3 is the presence of water in contact with the tourmaline carrier. This water is brought into contact with all or part of the tourmaline carrier, and all or part of it is immersed in a container containing water, and the surface of the water is blown by a ventilation means. It is forced to ventilate and brought into contact with the air. Therefore, the negative alkali ionization of the water is further promoted. Further, not only the minus alkali ionization through the water but also the minus alkali ionization of the water molecule in the air is performed by the direct forced ventilation to the tourmaline carrier.

The tourmaline carrier may itself be a container, and water may be poured into the container so that the container is forcibly ventilated and brought into contact with the surface of the water.

[0041]

The invention which is the basis of the present invention will be described first. The patent applicant of the present invention discovered in October 1989 that there was a permanent electrode on tourmaline. Following this, when using the fine electrodes (average 3 microns) possessed by this fine crystal and the ceramic granules carrying them, when performing a weak electrolysis below the decomposition pressure of water (theoretical value 0.7 V), The hydroxyl ion H ₃ O ₂ ^- and hydrogen gas H ₂ (H ⁺
+ e → H → H ₂ ) occurred, and it was found that this hydroxyl ion has a property as a surface-active substance. H · O as a hydrophobic group ^- group, as a hydrophilic group, the water molecules · H
It was inferred that ₂ O was a combination, and was published in the academic journal "Solid State Physics" (December 1989, No. 24/12).
The proof of this theory was subsequently tested by the late Professor Terutaro Nakamura of the University of Tokyo, Professor Matsuoka of the Faculty of Agriculture of Kochi University, and Mr. Iwamoto of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Foods (laboratory). It has come to be called "theory".

The applicant of the present invention has found that a phenomenon similar to the weak electrolysis of tourmaline in water as a liquid by a permanent electrode is caused by water molecules or aggregates of water molecules, which are humidity components in the air. It is thought that it has occurred between the permanent electrode of tourmaline). HO ^- 1 or ions and water molecules H ₂ O
In addition to the state in which the water is bound, there may exist various forms such as a state in which it can be said that hydration is a state in which two or three or more water molecules are loosely bound. However, if the theory that aggregates of 2 to 3 water molecules are common as the humidity component in the air is correct, one of the water molecules will ionize and H ⁺
It is considered that the ions become hydrogen gas, and one remaining HO ^- ion is bonded to one or two water molecules.

The difference between the hydroxyl ions in liquid water is that they float in air apart from each other. Each hydroxyl ion is separated by air. Moreover, since the electric charges of the ions are the same negative charge, they repel each other, and are in a dispersed state without being aggregated or aggregated by Brownian motion.

In the air, in addition to such ions or ions and molecules or molecular aggregates bound to each other, there are many substances that are much larger than the molecules called charged particles and are positively and negatively charged. are doing. Most of them are pollutants in the air, such as dust and smoke generated by various exhausts not called ions. Conventionally, these are also included in the air ions and called. Most of them are positively charged and large in size, so their mobility is low,
It easily adheres to solid surfaces and can be easily collected by electrostatic collection.

Numerous medical, therapeutic, physiological, and clinical studies conducted by researchers all over the world more than 50 years ago when the actual substance of air ions was almost unclear in nature were negative air ion substances. Despite the fact that it was not revealed, it was named with the name of Minus Light Ion, and it was carried out with a total effort. The enormous report does not lose its important historical significance even if the patent applicant of the present invention identifies this negative air ion as a hydroxyl ion.
Rather, it gives many suggestions and is useful for future development.

The experimental example will be described below. Experimental Example 1 Content-This is an experiment carried out in order to confirm the following items by making a prototype of the "minus air ion generator" based on the present invention. [Purpose] To qualitatively demonstrate that water molecules, which are humidity components in the air, are separated into hydrogen gas and OH ions by the discharge reaction that occurs when they contact the rayon fiber supporting crystals with permanent electrodes. For the purpose.

[Experimental apparatus] This is the one shown in FIG. In the figure, 1 is a wooden housing, and 2 is a vent contact reaction part, which is a tourmaline carrier made of rayon nonwoven fabric.
3 is a 12VDC ventilation axial fan, 4 is a vacuum desiccator made of acrylic plate, and 5 is a sampling inlet for gas chromatography with packing. 6 is a Teflon tube insertion port for water sampling, 7 is a Teflon tube, and 8
Is a vacuum rubber ball for water sampling (inhalation). And 9 is a sample water suction water storage bottle, 10 is a water storage tray,
Reference numeral 11 is a power cord sealing insertion port. [Method] Using a vacuum desiccator made of a thick acrylic plate (15 mm thick), place a tray containing water at the bottom of this closed box. Place the device with the structure as shown in the attached sheet on the shelf (there are many air holes). Here, this is called a minus air ion generator.
The air in the box is constantly recirculated by the axial fan in the center of the top plate of this device. This air must pass through a mat, which is made of rayon fiber carrying tourmaline and has a large air permeability and a large contact area, which is provided on the bottom surface of the bottom of the device.

An aggregate of water molecules, which is a moisture component in the air, is several microns (5 to 5 μm) from the center of tourmaline fine crystals (average size of 0.3 to 0.4 μm) mixed in the rayon fiber. When approaching the distance of 10 μ), the water molecules are ionized by the instantaneous discharge, and H ₂ O → H ⁺ + OH ⁻
H ⁺ ions produced by the reaction of H ₂ (hydrogen gas)
And then diffused into the air, OH ^- ions are H ₂ O (water molecules)
Hydration combine with hydroxyl ions HO ^{- -} H ₂ O
Make (H ₃ O ₂ ). The H ₃ O ₂ ^- hydroxyl ions, HO as a hydrophobic group ^- the rice, water molecules H ₂ as a hydrophilic group
It is a surface-active substance containing O. The H ₃ O ₂ ⁻ ions increase in the air in the box with the passage of time.

The flow of air circulating inside the box when the touch with the surface of the water in the tray box bottom, H ₃ O ₂ in air ^- ions molecules are absorbed adsorbed to the surface of the water. This molecule forms a monomolecular film in which the hydrophobic group H · 0 ⁻ is oriented on the surface of water in the direction opposite to that of water. This phenomenon is common to all surface-active substances. H ₃
As the monomolecular film of O ₂ ⁻ ions covers the surface of water, the binding force between water molecules on the surface is weakened and the evaporation is accelerated. This means that the humidity (relative) in a closed box
To increase.

The action of increasing the humidity is due to the monomolecular film formed by the molecules of the surface-active substance on the surface of water, and the amount thereof with respect to the total amount of water is extremely small, but the increase value of humidity is large, It is a value that can be sufficiently measured.
On the other hand, the generated amount of hydrogen gas is the OH ⁻ ion (or H ₃
O ₂ ^- is intended to correspond to the ion), the amount is difficult even with the normal toad chromatograph. It is estimated that the test time of 2-3 days does not reach 1 ppm (measurement limit). However, when the fan is stopped for a certain period of time (about 5 minutes) and the circulation of air is stopped, hydrogen gas is much lighter than air and is concentrated in the upper part of the box. It was thought that the generation of hydrogen gas could be qualitatively detected by taking a sample from the air and measuring it.

[0051]

[Table 1]

Evaluation 1 It was detected that a very small amount of hydrogen gas was generated. (Note) After stopping the fan, hydrogen gas rose to the ceiling of the box and was concentrated and its concentration increased, and it was detected by Gama chromatography. Although it was below 1ppm,
A hydrogen peak was observed on the gas chromatograph (this gas chromatograph is GC-6 manufactured by Shimadzu Corporation).
In A, column: MS-13X 4 m × 3 mmφ Column temperature: 40 ° C. Vaporization chamber temperature: room temperature Detection temperature: 60 ° C.
Detector: TCD). 2 Humidity in the box increased with time, and after 51 hours, it went from 51% to 81%. The temperature in the box does not change much. Increase in humidity, generated et made by instrument hydroxyl ions H ₃ O ₂ ^- is adsorbed by the contact with the water surface in the ventilation and the bottom tray, in the evaporation rate of water from the water surface is increased by absorbed is there. 3 The decrease in pH and the increase in conductivity over time indicate that carbon dioxide contained in the air in the box was absorbed from the surface of water.

Tourmaline-supported rayon fiber used in this experimental example I (1) Rayon 66.5% Tourmaline 3.5% (0.4μ average) (2) Polyester 30% Total 100.0% (weight ratio) (3) Thickness of rayon 7 Denier (weight 7g with a length of 9000m) (4) Polyester cotton containing the above, tourmaline rayon cotton 75g non-woven fabric per 1m ² (called resin cotton) (5) Tourmaline stone used (made with strong electrode strength) C-12) Beijing Metallurgical Industry Steel Research Institute pulverizes it to 3μ and imports it into fine powder to 0.4μ (average) in Japan.

II Ventilation material for ventilation contact part (1) 15 cm × 15 cm × 3 cm (2) Weight (75 g / 1 m ² ) × (0.15 m × 0.15 m × 4 sheets) = 75 × 0.09 m ² = 6.75 g

Experimental Example 2 In this experimental example, different phenomena were observed in the case where the apparatus for producing air containing negative air ions according to the present invention was installed in an office in a building and the case where it was not installed. It is a comparison of what is shown. (1) The structure of the equipment used differs from that used in Experimental Example 1 in the following points. 1) The size of the effective plane of the ventilation contact part using tourmaline-supported rayon is 15 cm x 15 cm in Experimental Example 1, but the size used in this example is 25 cm x 25 cm, which is about 2.8 times the size. That's it. The same non-woven fabric is made by stacking four identical non-woven fabrics. 2) The standard of the ventilation fan used in Experimental Example 2 is
Axial flow type, 12VDC, rated input 1.2w, maximum air volume 0.33m ³ / mi
n (Type 0610, manufactured by Shiko Giken Co., Ltd.).

The room with this device installed and the room without this device each have a size of 12 tsubo. The location is 1 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, reinforced concrete 9-story building (after construction 20
It is on the 8th floor. IA-Room (one unit of this device was installed) Use continuously, and record the result one month (30 days) after use. Room B is a conference room that is used one day (2 to 3 times). There are no regular employees. 1) Personnel in the room Male 4 Female 1 Non-smoker Male 2 Other smoker

A common evaluation of all the indoor odors was summarized. Before installing the device, I was always worried about the smell of cigarettes. Especially when I entered the room in the morning, I felt the most odor. About 3 days after the device was installed, the smell of tobacco ceased to exist (opinion of all). I felt it clearly when I entered the room in the morning. On the day after the holiday, I felt not only the smell of cigarettes, but also the air was refreshing. Not only those who were always in the room but also those who happened to come to the room gave the same evaluation.

2) About 10 days before installing the device, the room wall was repainted. I was worried about the smell of the paint.
After the device was installed, this odor took longer to disappear than the odor of cigarettes, which required about one month. 3) Room B, which is not equipped with a device, is a conference room, so the total time spent by users is about one-third that of Room A. The smell of cigarettes was clearly felt by all users. Especially when I entered the room, I felt strongly. The odor of the paint was slightly reduced even after one month, but it did not disappear.

Evaluation 1 The deodorizing effect on cigarette odor is remarkable. In particular, there is no residual odor due to adhesion to walls, floors, and clothing. 2 The effect of chemical paints on odor is not particularly remarkable, but is recognized.

The apparatus and method for producing air containing negative alkali ions according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings by using specific embodiments thereof. First, regarding the apparatus, there is tourmaline fine powder 20 as shown in the enlarged plan view of FIG. The tourmaline fine powder 20 has an average particle size of 0.3 to 3 microns. Next, there is a tourmaline carrier 30. This tourmaline carrier 30
Is a mixture of tourmaline fine powder 20 uniformly therein, and has a volume specific DC electric resistance of 10 ⁷ to 10 ¹⁰ Ω.
・ It is a cloth-like material that indicates cm.

Of course, the tourmaline carrier 30 has a property as a carrier, and may be any one having a large air contact area such as a honeycomb-shaped product or a granular product. With the above, the ventilation contact reaction part 2 is configured as shown in the front sectional view of FIG. This is above the air intake port 1b in the lower part of the housing 1, and covers the entire air passage of the housing 1. Then, there is a ventilation unit 3 including an electric fan. The ventilation means 3 directly forcibly ventilates the aeration contact reaction part 2 composed of the tourmaline carrier 30 containing the tourmaline fine powder 20 to bring it into contact with the air there, and from the water molecules which are the moisture in the air to a minus alkali. Ions are created, and the air containing the minus alkali ions is sent out to the installation site from the air supply port 1b provided in the upper part of the housing 1. When this is applied to a sauna bath, the above-mentioned ventilation means 3 is not necessary because natural convection utilizing the temperature difference in the sauna bath can be used.

Therefore, the tourmaline carrier 30 is provided with water with which the tourmaline carrier 30 comes in contact by immersion or the like.
The water may come into contact with all or part of the water. That is, all or part of it is immersed in a container containing water, and the surface of the water is oriented to the surface of the water by contact with the air by ventilation means. Is configured to generate air containing hydroxy ions by being evaporated from the water surface together with water molecules. The tourmaline carrier 30 has a structure in which the tourmaline carrier 30 itself serves as a container, water is poured into the container, and the container is forcedly ventilated through the surface of the water to come into contact with air. But it's okay. Further, when this is applied to a sauna bath, the above-mentioned ventilation means 3 is not necessary because natural convection in the sauna bath can be utilized.

An embodiment of the method of producing air containing negative alkali ions according to the present invention will be described. This is a mixture of tourmaline fine powder 20 having an average particle size of 0.3 to 3 microns, which has a volume specific DC electric resistance of 10 ⁷ to 10 ¹⁰ Ω · cm, and a cloth shape. An electric stone carrier 30 having a large air contact area, such as a honeycomb or a granular shape, is forcibly ventilated directly by the ventilation means 3 composed of the electric fan 3 and brought into contact therewith, and the moisture (humidity) in the air is ionized (ionized) to minus. Air ion This is a method of producing the corresponding hydroxyl ion. Note that, as described above, water with which the tourmaline carrier 30 is brought into contact may be provided so that the water comes into contact with all or part of the tourmaline carrier 30.

As described above, the following conditions are preferable for implementing the apparatus and method for producing air containing negative alkali ions according to the present invention. 1. The presence of water molecules of the moisture component in the air is an important factor. Therefore, use it in combination with a negative air ion generator / method and all types of humidification methods / devices (ultrasonic atomization type, evaporation type, and method of impregnating water to absorb water and evaporating it), and It is possible to make various usage conditions. 2. Generally comfortable humidity is 40% to 60% relative temperature
It is said that this range of humidity is expanded by including negative ions, which is especially true. Attach a hygrometer and adjust the humidity manually and automatically to keep it within this range. 3. When the humidity is 60% or more, it is desirable to dehumidify, but the air conditioner normally serves this purpose. (Note) In air containing hydroxyl ions, this ion is adsorbed and absorbed by the water on the body surface and underwear, the evaporation of the water increases, the heat of evaporation is lost, and it feels lower than normal humidity.・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ I feel a refreshing feeling even in the summer.

The claims 1 and 2 will be summarized below. The first and second aspects are the same in that they are ventilated by using a fan. The difference is that in the first aspect, the carrier 30 is brought into contact with the aggregate of water molecules which are moisture components in the air. Then, the discharge due to the interface emission of electrons is used. On the other hand, the second aspect of the present invention is that the carrier 3
By means of immersing 0, etc., hydroxyl ions are continuously generated in water by weak electrolysis by contacting the carrier 30 with liquid water in advance, and the hydroxyl ions are oriented on the surface of water to form a monomolecular film. The surface of this water is made to evaporate by the ventilation as shown in Fig. 4. Water saturated with hydroxyl ions is evaporated from the surface water, and minus ions containing this ion in the air. It creates air that roughly corresponds to air ions. In addition,
In the figure, WT is a water storage tank, 30a is a tourmaline carrier containing tourmaline fine particles of ceramic granules, F is a float for adjusting the water level, and C is a stack effect that releases hydroxyl ions. Is the outlet. And W is water.

The major difference between the second and the first aspects is that, in the second aspect, liquid water and tourmaline fine powder 20 are electrolyzed by a permanent electrode at a weak decomposition pressure or less, or in the first aspect. Is the use of the discharge action between the aggregate of water molecules in the air (moisture component) rather than liquid water and the permanent electrode of tourmaline fine powder 20. According to claim 2, as long as there is the tourmaline carrier 30, liquid water, and a container in contact with the tourmaline carrier, even if a fan is used, a chimney effect (a temperature difference between the upper and lower sides of the ventilation) is used. It is also possible to use). In view of the structure and operation of the device and the required energy, the product of claim 1 is cheap as a general product and easy to handle. However, by changing the "air" in the "sauna" that is currently widely used all over the world into air containing this hydroxyl ion, this sauna is a new sauna in which the effect of negative alkaline air ions is added to the current sauna effect. The intention is to implement the product as soon as possible. Therefore, the subject matter of claim 2 was added to this application.

However, in reality, a rayon-carried material and a rubber-carried material cannot be used in the sauna because of their heat resistance. In this respect, ceramic supports are optimal in all respects. The Entotz effect using heat convection is sufficient, and the fan cannot be used in the sauna. Considering the above immediate circumstances, consider the following points. This time, we will apply including these. The second aspect of the present invention is a separate application in which the sauna part is divided later, and the embodiment thereof is made in the sauna. The difference is clear because there is no discharge or rayon and there is no ventilation by the fan.

In this way, the air sucked from the lower part of the housing 1 uniformly passes through the air contact reaction section 2. Then, there is a ventilation means 3 including an electric fan. The ventilation means 3 directly and forcibly vents the aeration contact reaction part 2 constituted by the tourmaline carrier 30 containing the tourmaline fine powder 20 so as to come into contact with the air therein. Hydroxyl ions, which are negative alkali ions, are created by the discharge reaction between the water molecules, which are the moisture components in the air, and the permanent electrodes of the tourmaline fine powder 20. Air containing hydroxyl ions, which are negative alkali ions, is sent to the space.

In addition, as described above, when the negative alkaline ion bath is applied together with the hot air bath of the sauna by applying it to the sauna bath, the air due to natural convection created by utilizing the temperature difference between the upper and lower air in the sauna bath. The above-mentioned ventilation means 3 because it can be brought into contact with the flow of the electric stone and the tourmaline carrier.
May be unnecessary.

By thus immersing the tourmaline carrier, for example, a ceramic pellet in a container filled with water, water molecules are generated by the electrolytic reaction generated between the fine permanent electrodes of the pellet in water and water. Ionize into hydrogen ions H ⁺ and OH ⁻ ions. H ⁺ becomes H ₂ (hydrogen gas) and is released from water, and the remaining OH ⁻ ions combine with water molecules to form hydroxyl ion H ₃ O ₂ ⁻ . This molecule is an anionic surface-active molecule, and H-O is used as a hydrophobic group (lipophilic), and H ₂
O 2 is naturally a hydrophilic group and has a negative charge as a molecule.

Since it is unstable that this molecule bound to the hydrophobic group exists in water, the hydrophobic group is rapidly oriented to the surface (wall surface) of the surface of water and the solid in a direction opposite to that of water. Make a molecular film. After the interface is covered with the monolayer, the rate of the reaction of the electrolysis of water to produce this ion is rapidly reduced because the hydroxyl ion is less soluble in water. That is, the concentration of hydroxyl ion I in water due to this reaction is saturated. Thus, as shown in FIG. 5, first, a monomolecular film is formed on the surface of the water W. Then, the binding force between water molecules becomes weak, and as a result, the evaporation of water W from the surface becomes faster. This leads to an increase in the humidity of the enclosed space, which is high.

On the other hand, the flow of air that comes into contact with the surface of water generated by forced or convection absorbs water that is apt to evaporate due to the presence of hydroxyl ions into the air, and as a result, the air contains the hydroxyl ions. It becomes air. As a result, the saturated state of the ions lost from the surface of the water is lost, and the electrolytic reaction between the water and the tourmaline electrode starts again to supplement the hydroxyl ions. The above is the mechanism by which hydroxyl ions are continuously supplied to the air flow in contact with the surface of water simply by immersing the tourmaline carrier in water. However, it is necessary to supply water, which is controlled by keeping the depth of the water surface constant.

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The apparatus and method for producing air containing negative alkali ions according to the present invention has the following great effects because of the above-mentioned effects. That is, as a result, air containing hydroxyl ions, which are negative alkali ions, is released into the space such as the room, so that the health of the human body is improved as described above.

Further, deodorizing and cleaning effects also occur as follows. That is, by continuously circulating the air containing hydroxyl ions produced by the present invention in a certain space, it is possible to eliminate the malodor in this space and to create air with a refreshing feeling. . There are two types of cigarette odor: one that volatilizes as a gas when it burns, and the other that minute particles of oily substances such as tars drift in the air in the state of smoke, and the malodorous components volatilize from the surface of these particles to form a foul odor. It can be roughly divided. Of these, the latter slowly floats in the air as particles and adheres to clothes and furniture, and continues to generate a bad odor due to a volatile component for a long time after the adhesion.

That is, the cigarette smoke S as shown in FIG.
Is an oily substance. Therefore, the surface of the oily substance is bonded to the hydrophobic group of the surface active substance. As a result, this surface is covered with water molecules that are hydrophilic groups. Therefore, the surface of the oily fine particles is apparently covered with water. This loses the agglomeration of these particles and the adherence to solids such as walls, floats in the air, and rides the airflow of ventilation and other exhaust air to leave the room. Therefore, the oily particles causing the cigarette odor have disappeared. That is, rather than the expression of deodorizing the smoke of cigarettes, the expression of wrapping the oily substance of cigarette smoke S, which is a malodorous substance, with this hydroxyl ion I and exposing it outdoors is more suitable. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a monomolecular film formed by the surface-active substance hydroxyl ion oriented on the surface of the oily substance. It can be seen that the orientation is opposite to the orientation of the monolayer on the surface of water shown above.

In this way, the hydrophobic group of the hydroxyl ion binds to and wraps around the surface of the particle, and the surface of the oily fine particles (positively charged) is covered with the monomolecular film of water. The particles become non-adhesive.
The fine particles whose adhesiveness has been lost can be easily discharged to the outside by ventilation without stopping inside the room. Regarding the removal of odors other than cigarettes, the effect of removing the odor of paints on walls is not remarkable. The effect of removing body odors in the closet, the clothes chest, the changing rooms, the locker rooms, etc., where body odors are easily accumulated, is remarkable. In addition, the indoor air containing hydroxyl ions not only eliminates the bad odors such as cigarettes, but also the air feels refreshing and refreshing. The reason is for future research. As described above, not only the effect of human health and treatment, but also the great effect of creating air with a refreshing feeling of removing the bad odor of the space is shown. Incidentally, FIG. 7 shows hydroxyl ion I
In the enlarged explanatory view of FIG. 5, RW is a hydrophobic (lipophilic) group (negatively charged) and FW is a hydrophilic group (H ₂ O).

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front cross-sectional view of an embodiment of an experimental device for an air generating device containing negative alkali ions according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged plan view of an aeration contact reaction part used in the apparatus for producing air containing negative alkali ions according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 shows a front cross-sectional view of an embodiment of a device for producing air containing negative alkali ions according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a front cross-sectional view of an example in which the air generating device including negative alkali ions according to the present invention is applied to a sauna.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged partial explanatory view of a state in which a monomolecular film is formed on the surface of water.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged partial explanatory view of a monomolecular film formed by surface active substance hydroxyl ions oriented on the surface of an oily substance.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged explanatory diagram of hydroxyl ions.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Casing 2 Aeration contact reaction part 3 Ventilation means 20 Tourmaline fine powder 30 Tourmaline carrier

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A fine tourmaline powder having an average particle size of 0.3 to 3 microns, which is a uniform mixture of the tourmaline fine powders, and which has a volume specific DC electric resistance of 10 ⁷ to 10 ¹⁰ Ω · cm. And a tourmaline carrier having a large contact area with air such as cloth-shaped, honeycomb-shaped or granular, and a ventilation means for forcibly ventilating the tourmaline carrier directly to contact with the air. A device for generating air containing negative alkali ions. 2. A tourmaline fine powder having an average particle size of 0.3 to 3 microns, which is a mixture of the tourmaline fine powder and has a volume specific DC electric resistance of 10 ⁷ to 10 ¹⁰ Ω · cm. Air containing negative alkali ions, comprising a stone carrier, water in contact with all or part of the tourmaline carrier, and ventilation means for forcedly ventilating the surface of the water to bring it into contact with the air. Generator. 3. A uniform mixture of tourmaline fine powder having an average particle size of 0.3 to 3 microns, a volume specific direct current electrical resistance of 10 ⁷ to 10 ¹⁰ Ω · cm, and a cloth shape. To generate negative ions by ionizing (ionizing) the moisture (humidity) in the air by forcibly ventilating the tourmaline carrier with a large air contact area, such as honeycomb or granular, by the ventilation means to bring it into contact with the air. And a method for producing air containing negative alkali ions. 4. A tourmaline carrier which is a uniform mixture of tourmaline fine particles having an average particle size of 0.3 to 3 microns and which has a volume specific DC electric resistance of 10 ⁷ to 10 ¹⁰ Ω · cm, or Moisture (humidity) in the air that is forced to ventilate the surface of the water that comes into contact with the air and makes the air contact
A method for producing air containing negative alkali ions, characterized by ionizing (ionizing) to produce negative ions. 5. An apparatus for producing air containing negative alkali ions according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the tourmaline carrier is made of fiber, rubber elastic body (elastomer) or ceramic. 6. The method for producing air containing negative alkali ions according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the tourmaline carrier is made of fiber, rubber elastic body (elastomer) or ceramic.